NorthWest International Provides Update on Vital Trust December 2012 Half Year Results

TSX-V: MOB.UN

TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - NorthWest International Healthcare
Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSXV: MOB.UN) ("NorthWest
International" or the "REIT") is pleased to announce financial results
from NSX-listed Vital Healthcare Property Trust ("Vital Trust") for the
six months ended December 31, 2012. The REIT has an exposure to an
approximate 20% interest in Vital Trust. Vital Trust is also managed by
an affiliate of the REIT's external manager - NorthWest International
Asset Management Inc.

For the six months ended December 31, 2012, Vital Trust increased its
net property income by 21.9% to NZ$28.3 million which was was
underpinned by an increase in portfolio occupancy to 99.5% from 99.3%
as well as a market leading weighted average lease term of 12.1 years
from 11.9 years, respectively. Vital Trust confirmed its forecast
guidance range of NZ$0.077 to NZ$0.079 of net distributable income per
unit for the 12 months ending June 30, 2013. Vital Trust also announced
a second quarter cash distribution of NZ$0.01925 cents per unit which
is payable on March 28, 2013 to unitholders of record as at March 14,
2013. Details on Vital Trust's December 2012 half year results are
available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com under the REIT's profile, as well as on Vital Trust's website at www.vitalhealthcareproperty.co.nz.

Vital Trust's financial results for the six months ended December 31,
2012 reinforce the unique combination of stability and growth which is
inherent in the REIT's portfolio of international healthcare real
estate. Including its investment in Vital Trust, the REIT's portfolio
consists of interests in 31 income-producing properties comprising 1.9
million square feet of gross leasable area located in Australia / New
Zealand, Brazil and Germany. The REIT's portfolio has an average
occupancy of 99.5%, an average lease term of 13.8 years and
approximately 99% of its income is indexed to inflation.

The REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust
established under the laws of the Province of Ontario. Including its
investment in Vital Healthcare Property Trust (NZX: VHP), the REIT
holds interests in a portfolio of 31 income-producing properties, with
a focus on internationally-located medical office buildings and
healthcare real estate, comprising approximately 1.9 million square
feet of gross leasable area located in Australia / New Zealand, Brazil
and Germany.

Forward Looking Information

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projections and "forward looking statements" within the meaning of that
phrase under Canadian securities laws. When used in this new release,
the words "may", "would", "should", "could", "will", "intend", "plan",
"anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions
may be used to identify forward looking statements. Those statements
reflect the REIT's current views with respect to future events or
conditions, including the future financial performance of Vital Trust .
By their nature, forward looking statements reflect management's
current views, beliefs and assumptions and are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties, known and unknown, including, without limitation,
risks disclosed in the short-form prospectus of the REIT dated December
7, 2012 and in the REIT's other public filings. Many factors could
cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements that may
be expressed or implied by these forward looking statements. The REIT
does not intend to nor assume any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
plans, events or otherwise, unless required by law.

The information concerning Vital Trust contained in this press relesae
has been taken from, or is based upon, publicly available documents and
records on file with regulatory bodies. Although the REIT has no
knowledge that would indicate that any of such information is untrue or
incomplete, the REIT was not involved in the preparation of any such
publicly available documents and neither the REIT, nor any of its
officers or trustees, assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or
completeness of such information or the failure by Vital Trust to
disclose events which may have occurred or may affect the completeness
or accuracy of such information but which are unknown to the REIT.

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